In the News

EJK Award

Source Title Author Date of Post
The Children's Book Council34TH ANNUAL EZRA JACK KEATS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED3/3/2020
School Library JournalSydney Smith, Ashleigh Corrin Win 2020 Ezra Jack Keats AwardsKara Yorio3/3/2020
Publisher's WeeklyThe 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Award winners and honorees have been announced.3/3/2020
The Children's Book CouncilImages from the 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Ceremony4/22/2019
Shelf AwarenessImage of the Day: Ezra Jack Keats Winners4/19/2019
Publisher's WeeklyIn Brief4/19/2019
Hispanic Outlook on EducationThe 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award4/1/2019
The Booklist Reader2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award WinnersMichael Ruzicka2/25/2019
School Library JournalEzra Jack Keats Awards AnnouncedSLJ Staff2/21/2019
The Children's Book Council2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winners Announced2/20/2019
The Booklist Reader2018 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winners4/30/2018
Shelf AwarenessImage of the Day: Ezra Jack Keats Winners4/27/2018
Publishers WeeklyIn Brief | Honored Guests4/26/2018
South Coast TodayKids book on Muddy Waters is a call for creativityLauren Daley4/1/2018
Philanthropy News DigestEzra Jack Keats Foundation Invites Entries for New Writer and Illustrator Children's Book Awards3/19/2018
TeachingBooks.netResources for Award-winning Books and Authors of 2018Nick's Picks3/1/2018
The Kansas City StarFinding his swagger at KC barbershop helped this children’s author win bigJenee Osterheldt2/27/2018
The Charlotte PostCharlotte author and illustrator take the ‘Crown’ with book honors; Derrick Barnes, Gordon James earn Keats AwardsAshley Mahoney2/21/2018
Picture Book PushCrown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut2/19/2018
Jackson Free PressUMMC Epic Connect, Poetry Out Loud and Ezra Jack Keats Book AwardsDustin Cardon2/16/2018
Shelf AwarenessBooks & Authors | Awards: Ezra Jack Keats Winners2/6/2018
Publishers WeeklyChildren's Bookshelf | In the Winners' Circle2/6/2018
Jackson Clarion-LedgerFoundation triples book award prize11/18/2017
Broadway WorldThe Ezra Jack Keats Foundation To Triple the Prize For Winners of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award11/8/2017
TeachingBooks .netFeatured Booklist: Ezra Jack Keats Book AwardNick Glass8/1/2017
TeachingBooks .netEzra Jack Keats Book Award, 1987-2017Nick Glass5/1/2017
Southern Miss NowKeats 2017 Book Award Winners Honored, Inspired by RecognitionDavid Tisdale4/17/2017
Hispanic Outlook on EducationSchool Library April Issue4/17/2017
(Lynchburg, VA) News & AdvanceLC professor Jeri Watts' book, 'A Piece of Home,' resonates far from homeEmma Schkloven4/12/2017
(Greensboro, NC) News & RecordKids Books: Kernersville author wins Keats AwardKaren Perry4/9/2017
WDAM-TVNew author, illustrator awards presented at 50th USM Children's Book FestCharles Herrington4/6/2017
(Greensboro, NC) News & RecordAchievements (Stacy McAnulty)3/17/2017
Waking Brain Cells blog2017 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winners2/27/2017
The Booklist ReaderJeri Watts and Micha Archer win 2017 Ezra Jack Keats Book AwardCharlotte Chadwick2/27/2017
Children's Book Council2017 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winners Announced2/24/2017
Shelf AwarenessAwards: Ezra Jack Keats | Books & Authors2/24/2017
Broadway World2017 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winners Are AnnouncedBooks News Desk2/23/2017
Publishers Weekly - newsletterIn the Winner's Circle2/23/2017
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)Congrats to Ezra Jack Keats Winners Don Tate and Phoebe Wahl4/27/2016
Charlesbridge (blog)Notes from The Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival at the University of Southern MississippiMegan Dowd Lambert4/23/2016
Publishers WeeklyIn Brief: April 21, 20164/21/2016
Hispanic Outlook K-12Ezra Jack Keats Book Award winners honored at festival at University of Southern Mississippi4/17/2016
Don Tate.comPhoto Report: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award ceremonyDon Tate4/10/2016
Brooklyn PaperRainbow reading: Two borough authors win awards for their diverse kids’ booksAnna Ruth Ramos2/29/2016
College of the Atlantic (ME)Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Honors Upcoming Illustrator2/11/2016
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)Texas: Austin--Don Tate Wins Ezra Jack Keats Award2/3/2016
Shelf AwarenessImage of the Day: Ezra Jack Keats Awards6/22/2015
Publishers WeeklyAbout Our Cover Artist (Christian Robinson)Carolyn Juris7/14/2014
Shelf AwarenessImage of the Day: Ezra Jack Keats Awards6/22/2014
ALSC BlogFay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival: Southern Fried Hospitality4/19/2014
Publishers Weekly2014 Kaigler Children's Book Festival: In Photos4/17/2014
Southern Miss NowEzra Jacks Keats Award, Southern Miss Medallion Winners Honored at Children’s Book FestivalDavid Tisdale4/15/2014
Linda Davick (blog)My Ezra Jack Keats Honor AdventureLinda Davick4/13/2014
Times of Trenton (NJ)Lawrence Woman Wins Book Award for Tea Party RulesMichele Angermiller3/4/2014
School Library JournalNews Bites | Ezra Jack Keats Awards AnnouncedAmanda Mastrull2/20/2014
Mr. Shu Reads (blog)Press Release of the Month: 2014 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winners AnnouncedJon Schu2/19/2014
School Library JournalPicture of the Week: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winners4/29/2013
Publishers WeeklyIn Brief: Ezra Jack Keats Awards Celebrated4/18/2013
EarlyWord: the Publisher-Librarian ConnectionEzra Jack Keats Awards Recognize New TalentLisa Von Drasek3/6/2013
Huffington PostBunnies in Washing Machines and Children Moving to New Places, This is What Award-Winning Children's Books are Made OfGayle Snible5/26/2011
New York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library and the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Announced Its 2011 Children's Book Award Winners at Ceremony on May 10Gayle Snible5/13/2011

EJK Bookmaking

Source Title Author Date of Post
Hispanic OutlookBrooklyn and Manhattan Students Take Home Top Awards In Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition4/27/2018
School Library JournalEzra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition New York City Winners AnnouncedKara Yorio4/19/2018
NY ParentingWinners of the 2017 Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking CompetitionMargot Abel10/20/2017
Fund for Public SchoolsBeyond "The Snowy Day": Ezra Jack Keats Continues to Inspire NYC Schoolchildren6/22/2017
Hispanic Outlook on EducationNYC Students' Books Honored by the New York City Department of Education & Ezra Jack Keats Foundation6/19/2017
School Library JournalThree Winners in 2017 Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking CompetitionJennifer Kelly Geddes5/18/2017
Children's Book CouncilWinners of 2017 Annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition5/3/2017
School Library JournalPictures of the Week | Ezra Jack Keats 2016 Bookmaking Winners5/19/2016
Queens ChronicleRoberto Quesada, a fifth-grade student at PS 63Q is an award-winning authorLisa LiCausi3/11/2016
WBAL-TV.comBaltimore students win bookmaking competitionOmar Jimenez3/7/2016
Jump In StudioBringing Bookmaking to Baltimore!Shadra Strickland7/1/2015
New York ParentingYoung bookmakers shine in annual contestMargot Abel7/1/2015
Outlook-12 MagazineBrooklyn and Queens students take home top awards at the 29th annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition6/1/2015
Outlook-12 MagazineEzra Jack Keats Foundation encourages next generation of authorsMeredith Cooper6/1/2015
ALSC Matters!Bright Ideas: Bookmaking Competition8/1/2014
CBS New YorkStudents Honored for Bookmaking SkillsAndrea Grymes5/11/2014
New York ParentingKids win big in bookmaking competitionMonica Brown6/1/2013
Time Out New York KidsSee the winners of the Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking CompetitionLee Magill5/7/2013
New York ParentingBookmaking awards encourage art and literacy in public schoolsLaura Varoscak-DeInnocentiis6/1/2012
Bronx (NY) TimesSouth Bronx student city wide winner in book binding contestKirsten Sanchez5/10/2012

EJK Mini-Grants

Source Title Author Date of Post
Children and LibrariesNovel Engineering: Students Offer Solutions for Peter in The Snowy DayKristin Hancock9/5/2018
Newark (Del.) PostNewark Library’s literary magazine features the work of local kidsSarah Gibson3/9/2017
Daily Post-Athenian (Athens, Tenn.)Take a walk with a book; Grant would help Etowah Library mark trailDewey Morgan3/6/2017
Trib Live (South Hills)Grant helps Baldwin Borough Public Library teach youngsters about authorJim Spezialetti12/27/2016
American LibrariesLetters to (and From) Amy: Ezra Jack Keats Foundation helps to fund public library letter-writing programMegan Perrero7/27/2016
Trib Live (South Hills)Young Whitehall refugees create multimedia works about selves in library projectStepnanie Hacke7/21/2016
Sun (upstate NYS)Long Lake students write and celebrate poetryMike Corey7/11/2016
Juneau EmpireNational grant program focuses on children's author Ezra Jack Keats9/16/2015
WMICentral.com (White Mtn. Independent)SL library receives mini-grant to create StoryWalk - $480 awarded by Ezra Jack Keats Foundation9/9/2015
School Library JournalAn Ezra Jack Keats Grant Fosters Architectural Study Among Fourth GradersIrena Just6/26/2015
Youth TodayAuthor-Illustrator's Foundation Spurs Innovative School-based ProjectStell Simonton2/12/2015
Aloha Community Library Association (OR)Ezra Jack Keats Community Collage (Mini-Grant project)10/8/2014
Hamlin Memorial Library, PAReading Journeys Program Begins Saturday October 6th!10/6/2012
The Library as Incubator ProjectFeaturing the Ezra Jack Keats Minigrant and grant winner Cole ZrostlikChristina Endres9/24/2012

Events

Source Title Author Date of Post
Broadway WorldState Of The Arts NYC Host Partners With Literacy Partners And The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation For Read Across AmericaBWW News Staff3/1/2018
Kansas City StarMany great KC shows whether you want traditional holiday theater or something elseRobert W. Butler12/7/2017
Publishers WeeklyIn Brief: Honored Guests6/11/2015
OutlooK-12 MagazineChildren’s Book Author Ezra Jack Keats Inducted into the NYS Writers Hall of Fame at Sixth Annual Ceremony6/8/2015
New York TimesArtsbeat: Wimpy Kid Musical to Have Premiere in MinneapolisJennifer Schuessler2/16/2015
Illustration Friday (blog)Master Spotlight: Ezra Jack KeatsRama Hughes5/4/2014
Museum StoriesA Family Must-See—The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats at the SkirballRowanne Henry4/30/2014
Museum StoriesPhotosRowane Henry4/30/2014
Jewish JournalEzra Jack Keats’ tales of squalor and hopeNaomi Pfefferman4/10/2014
SkirblogEzra Jack Keats’s BestieDeborah and Martin Pope4/8/2014
South Jersey, The Central RecordJewish history museum exhibit highlights work of children's artistSally Friedman9/9/2013
Mommy PoppinsTADA! Brings a Pair of Books by Ezra Jack Keats to Vibrant Life on StageRaven Snook4/23/2013
New York TimesSpare Times for Children: "Adventure from Ezra Jack Keats"Laurel Graeber4/19/2013
Art Libraries Society of North America/ Ohio ValleyThe Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats—Akron Art Museum4/16/2013
SF Station, San FranciscoArts: The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats1/2/2013
The StreetThe Power Of Children’s Literature Highlighted at Event to Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of Ezra Jack Keats' The Snowy DayPR Newswire11/20/2012
San Francisco Public LibraryThe Snowy Day - Celebrated11/1/2012
Contemporary Jewish MuseumThe Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack KeatsExhibition page9/15/2012
The Times of IsraelThe Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats7/19/2012
International Music NetworkSweet Honey in the Rock 'celebrates' BrooklynJim Bessman7/17/2012
New York TimesSpare Times: For Children, Ezra Jack Keats Family ConcertLaurel Graeber7/5/2012
Eric Carle MuseumThe Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats6/20/2012
WashingtonianTheater Review: “The Snowy Day” at Adventure TheatreJane Horwitz1/25/2012
AP/Seattle TimesExploring New York's Jewish heritage1/7/2012
Jewish Museum/YouTubeThe Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats: The Jewish MuseumEmily Casden1/5/2012
Apartment TherapyEzra Jack Keats at the Contemporary Jewish Museum11/25/2011
JTA Global News ServiceTraveling exhibit showcasing work of groundbreaking children’s author Ezra Jack KeatsPenny Schwartz9/12/2011

Ezra & His Books

Source Title Author Date of Post
Architectural DigestThe Children's Books that Inspired DesignersCatherine Hong4/30/2018
School Library Journal | Be Tween newsletterFuse 8 n’ Kate: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsElizabeth Bird1/8/2018
ArtsyHow “The Snowy Day” Became an Enduring Illustration of DiversityAbigail Cain9/12/2017
Anitra Rowe Schulte - blogKidlit Great: Ezra Jack KeatsAnitra Rowe Schulte7/25/2017
The NotebookMore student reviews of culturally relevant booksSalena Robinson, Shia Burton- Fishburn3/10/2017
The Abington JournalSee Jane Read: Enjoying the thrill of waking up to snowR. Vanderveken12/20/2016
Romper13 Books To Read If Your Child Loves 'Doc McStuffins' & Will Miss It TerriblySamantha Darby7/9/2016
RomperThe One Thing You Never Knew About 'The Snowy Day'Meg Kehoe5/27/2016
SlideShareBooks that Shaped America - The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack KeatsAlex Hodges/ Amer. University Library/Sch. of Education4/5/2016
TakePart10 Books That Bring Diversity to Children’s LibrariesRebecca Raber9/15/2015
Mommy Wants to Read - blogBook Review of The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsMelissa Robinson-Arezzi7/9/2015
Meg Medina's BlogThe Snowy Day Makes a Big Hit at the Christmas ParadeMeg Medina12/1/2014
Moviemaker magazineUnder the Influence: Tim Sutton on “Memphis” and Ezra Jack KeatsTim Sutton9/5/2014
YouTubeThe Snowy Day Song (read-aloud with music)Fusskee Brothers9/1/2014
Sommer Reading (blog)Children's Literature—in 10 ObjectsShelley Sommer1/22/2014
Picture Books Help Kids Soar (blog)Whistle for Willie...Building Self-esteemVivian Kirkfield1/17/2013
American Studies: One Interesting American Thing per DayOctober 16, 2012: Ezra Jack KeatsBen Railton10/16/2012
Flavorwire20 most beautiful children's books of all timeEmily Temple9/3/2012
School Library JournalTop 100 Picture Books #5: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsElizabeth Bird6/21/2012
Anita Silvey's Book a Day AlmanacMarch 15: The Snowy DayAnita Silvey3/15/2011
The Internet ArchiveMy Dog is Lost (download)Ezra Jack Keats2/24/2011

Misc

Source Title Author Date of Post
Story Monsters Ink.Diverse Books and BullyingDeborah Pope1/1/2019
School Library JournalKid Lit Still Mostly White, but Diversity Gaining GroundShelley Diaz2/19/2015
NPR8 Picture Books You Don't Have to Be a Kid to LoveNicole Cohen1/31/2015
Time MagazineThe 100 Best Children's Books of All Time1/1/2015
Richmond MagazineChildhood from a Latino LensLeslie McCrea9/23/2014
School Library JournalChildren’s Books: Still an All-White World?Kathleen T. Horning5/15/2014
School Library Journal | Fuse 8 blogWe Need Diverse Books . . . But Are We Willing to Discuss Them With Our Kids?Elizabeth Bird5/12/2014
New York TimesWhere Are the People of Color in Children’s Books?Walter Dean Myers3/15/2014
Jewish CurrentsMarch 11: Ezra Jack Keats3/10/2014
Business Insider23 Children's Books You Need To Read Again As An AdultMelissa Stanger3/6/2014
American ScientistFalling Through the ScreenAnna Lena Phillips11/1/2013
I Have to Sit Down (blog)Happy Birthday, Ezra Jack Keats!Simcha Fisher3/11/2013
Salisbury (NC) PostThe Caldecott Medal: Celebrating 75 Years of distinguished picture booksDara L. Cain2/24/2013
New York TimesSlow Down and Look at the PicturesDeborah Pope12/27/2012
NY1Book Recommendations for the Holiday SeasonShelley Goldberg11/29/2012
Time Out New York KidsThe 50 Best Books for KidsElizabeth Bird3/1/2012
New York ParentingThe Joy of Picture BooksDeborah Pope1/1/2011

Snowy Day Turns 50

Source Title Author Date of Post
New York TimesSpare Times: For Children, Ezra Jack Keats Family Festival: A Snowy Day in MayLaurel Graeber5/10/2012
Brooklyn (NY) EagleEzra Jack Keats Family Festival at Brooklyn Public Library4/25/2012
Christian Science Monitor (Chapter and Verse blog)The Snowy Day Celebrates its 50th AnniversaryMeredith Bennett-Smith3/30/2012
NewsdayPope: Snowy Day broke the color barrierDeborah Pope3/2/2012
USA TodayThe 100 'Greatest Books for Kids'2/15/2012
PRI - The Take AwayCelebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Snowy DayKristen Meinzer1/31/2012
Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn Before Now blog)50th Anniversary of The Snowy DayDeborah Pope1/30/2012
WBUR, BostonThe Snowy Day: Breaking Color Barriers, QuietlyNPR Staff1/28/2012
Boston ParentsGroundbreaking Children's Book – The Snowy Day – Turns 50!Penny Schwartz1/21/2012
AP/Chicago Tribune. Also: Chicago Sun, Morning Call (PA), York Sunday News*Simple story had unexpected effects:Young character's race broke tacit barriersHeidi Stevens1/13/2012
Wall Street JournalBookshelf: The Book That Broke the Color LineMeghan Cox Gurdon1/7/2012
WNBCWeekend Today in NY - Positively BlackDavid Ushery1/7/2012
Washington Post"The Snowy Day," first picture book with black child as hero, marks 50 yearsYvonne Zipp1/1/2012
USA Today4 kids classics observe 50th anniversariesBob Minzesheimer12/20/2011
New York Times*Homage to a Picture Book RebelLaurel Graeber12/8/2011
Philadelphia Daily NewsEzra Keats praised for ‘Snow Day’Danielle Miess11/25/2011
New York Daily NewsEzra Jack Keats and The Snowy Day are honored on book’s 50th anniversaryJane Ridley11/13/2011
Houston Chronicle (Bookish blog)Children’s Classic, The Snowy Day, turning 50Maggie Galehouse11/7/2011
New York TimesThe Snowy Day Celebrates 50 YearsPamela Paul8/18/2011
NY 1Diverse Children's Books Help Kids GrowShelley Goldberg3/13/2011
Haaretz (IL)This day in Jewish history: An artist who saw minority children is bornDavid B. Green3/13/2011